Ynet reviews the financial situation of the Jewish community in Iran
Like other minorities in Iran, the Jewish also suffer from discrimination, which is particularly noticeable in the economic area. The Iranian regime does not allow foreign elements free access to the Jewish community, making its economic situation difficult to analyze based on proven figures.
Ynet reports [...]

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach spoke with BiblEconomy about the roots of the financial crisis and how we transcend it.
“The collapse of our economy was caused not by an economic crisis but a spiritual crisis called greed, where you become voracious and insatiable. I believe that the Jewish community, and the Jewish religion has unique values that need [...]

In Canada’s Globe and Mail:
*Quoting the Canadian Department of Finance: ”we are a nation where churches outnumber bank branches by almost 3 to 1 (23,427 Christian churches, 8,000 bank branches). ”
*”If, as the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy reports, 5.4 million Canadians are attending church each week, this must be the most invisible national pastime we’ve ever known. Surely [...]

The New York Times discusses the challenges to humanities programs, and those teaching religion, during a period where more practical vocations fare better in the employment marketplace. The drag on academic endowments has prompted Ivory Tower hiring freezes:
In the last three months at least two dozen colleges have canceled or postponed faculty searches in religion and [...]

In an effort to hold onto withdrawing students, some religious schools are cutting tuition. One Palm Springs area private school is even offering rented textbooks, a savings of $700 a year per student.

Update to this post on Ivy League divinity schools: In its profile on Harvard’s new endowment director, the New York Times reports “the divinity school has warned it may not be able to cover tuition for all its students with need.”
Though it’s the wealthiest school in the nation, Harvard University:
…relies on its endowment to generate [...]

More reports on churches offering financial advice. CNN.com posts this, including resources for a variety of denominations (Baptist, Mormon, Presbyterian).

>>>On the one hand, endowment plunges cause Harvard to temporarily suspend its Program in Religious Studies and Education. At the same time, Yale Divinity School sees a 13% spike in applications. Is there a connection between economic adversity and interest in “seeking spiritual solace” or are folks just looking for a place to park until the [...]